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Dr. Fauci has now joined the ranks of figures invoking the Fifth to avoid answering questions from Congress. The line that must now be repeated as a mantra to avoid waiver. Crazy Joe Gallo, however, showed that it is a line better delivered with sunglasses.youtube.com/shorts/j03bBIr…
...Sen. Paul is now crossing swords with Fauci's counsel, who is not a witness and is talking over the Chair. Rand said that counsel was told not to sit at the table but did so anyway. Paul is threatening to remove counsel from the room.
...Counsel is again refusing to comply with orders from the chair. Security is now removing him from the room. This was obviously performative by counsel, who forced his own removal. Paul is noting that Fauci "will still have the advice from the other half dozen lawyers that he brought along today."
Sen Rand Paul is systematically laying out the case of Fauci's record of contradictions and duplicity. I previously noted that what was most disturbing about Fauci's record was his silence as the media and academic groups attacked scientists who raised doubts about the origin theories and COVID measures. They were fired or removed from positions despite being later vindicated. Fauci, who was clearly obsessed with his own fame, said nothing to defend such dissenters...
...The new evidence shows a striking disconnect between what Fauci was saying publicly and what he was saying privately, including in his own diary entries. It also shows a disturbing level of coordination with media figures in maintaining the public narrative...
...Paul just noted that Fauci's assistant said that she deleted "tons" of records while Fauci denied such destruction. He also noted that Fauci told his associates to delete communications "after reading it." He reminded Fauci that it is a crime to destroy records...
An under-reported aspect of the wave of far-left antisemitism on campus is the psychology of bullying. Anyone who was once a child (!) knows that a fair number of people really, really enjoy bullying others, and that a lot of other people will join in with bullying, either 1/
because they find they often get a kick out of it, because they don't want to make themselves a target by objecting or even just abstaining, or both. The far left not only isn't immune from bullying, it thrives on it. 2/
Recall the origins of the term PC, or politically correct, as used among the US far left in the US. Show up at a meeting of your collective with coffee from Costa Rica instead of Nicaragua? You would be shamed by being publicly informed that this wasn't "politically correct." 3/
The Biden tapes are already causing a stir in Washington, showing that he was mentally diminished before even running for President despite the claims of his aides. However, the most alarming elements were his repeated acknowledgment that he had classified material at his home...
...After the DOJ indicted President Trump, it is absurd that the special counsel refused to bring a charge after the self-incriminating statements. These include “Some of this may be classified so be careful with it;" “So this was, I early on, um, in ’09 I just found all the classified stuff downstairs;" and “The next thing I have here is, um, this is classified …”
...The statement not only shows that Biden repeatedly lied to the public, but that he was aware that he was holding classified material. Combined with the lack of security in locations such as his garage.
It's time for a demographics thread.
Demographics don't tell us much about this year's GDP; what they do tell us is the economy's capacity and constraints.
If we know what potential GDP is, then we can assess if we are growing with excess demand, or excess slack.
Demographics don't tell us much about this year's GDP; what they do tell us is the economy's capacity and constraints.
If we know what potential GDP is, then we can assess if we are growing with excess demand, or excess slack.
Potential GDP = labor force growth + productivity growth.
Below I use 10y averages for both to smooth beyond a business cycle.
Below I use 10y averages for both to smooth beyond a business cycle.
10y average LF growth is 0.8%/year and productivity is 2%/year.
Based on this, we can assess the long term potential growth for the U.S. economy is 2.8%/year.
Note that this has risen from roughly 2%/year from the 2015-2019 stagnation period but is below the 1990s/2000s.
Based on this, we can assess the long term potential growth for the U.S. economy is 2.8%/year.
Note that this has risen from roughly 2%/year from the 2015-2019 stagnation period but is below the 1990s/2000s.
Welcome to part one of the afternoon session of the Misconduct hearing for DC Rachel Fletcher.
DC Fletcher is accused of gross misconduct for comments she is alleged to have made to colleagues while on duty with Northumbria Police
Previous reporting on our substack
12.45 start
DC Fletcher is accused of gross misconduct for comments she is alleged to have made to colleagues while on duty with Northumbria Police
Previous reporting on our substack
12.45 start
Abbreviations
C/Chair - ACC Andrew Hill
P/ IPM - Independent Panel member
LQP - Legally Qualified Person (to assist Panel)
RF - DC Rachel Fletcher
NC - Counsel for RF
CD - Ms Checa-Dover, counsel for AA (Appropriate Authority/ Northumbria Police)
C/Chair - ACC Andrew Hill
P/ IPM - Independent Panel member
LQP - Legally Qualified Person (to assist Panel)
RF - DC Rachel Fletcher
NC - Counsel for RF
CD - Ms Checa-Dover, counsel for AA (Appropriate Authority/ Northumbria Police)
Stubb: Ukraine is now on top militarily, politically and economically, stronger than at any time in this war.
Half of Ukraine’s drones that hit Russia reach their targets. Half of Russia’s oil-refining capacity is damaged. Russia loses 8 soldiers for every 1 Ukrainian.
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Half of Ukraine’s drones that hit Russia reach their targets. Half of Russia’s oil-refining capacity is damaged. Russia loses 8 soldiers for every 1 Ukrainian.
1/
Stubb: For Lindsey, Ukraine was a victory for freedom, for the Europe-U.S. alliance, for NATO, for liberal democracy and for the free world.
He fought hard for his values, and Ukraine was one of the most important battles he fought.
2/
He fought hard for his values, and Ukraine was one of the most important battles he fought.
2/
Stubb: Iran and Ukraine conflicts are linked. Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are forging an alliance.
They feed the Russian and Iranian war machines. We must decide how to support Ukraine and help the U.S. stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
3X
They feed the Russian and Iranian war machines. We must decide how to support Ukraine and help the U.S. stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
3X
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AUSTRALIANS SEEKING NUVAXOVID (NOVAVAX).
Today I received a Nuvaxovid (Novavax) vaccination - my first COVID-19 vaccination in more than three years.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AUSTRALIANS SEEKING NUVAXOVID (NOVAVAX).
Today I received a Nuvaxovid (Novavax) vaccination - my first COVID-19 vaccination in more than three years.
2/🧵
A family in Australia requested access to Novavax through Biocelect and the TGA. Their GP was able to obtain doses, and I was offered one of the remaining doses at very short notice.
A family in Australia requested access to Novavax through Biocelect and the TGA. Their GP was able to obtain doses, and I was offered one of the remaining doses at very short notice.
3/🧵
This is significant: it appears that Nuvaxovid (Novavax) can be accessed in Australia through the TGA's Special Access Scheme (SAS), even though it is not currently available through the national vaccination program.
This is significant: it appears that Nuvaxovid (Novavax) can be accessed in Australia through the TGA's Special Access Scheme (SAS), even though it is not currently available through the national vaccination program.
This is part two of the morning session on Day 1 of the misconduct hearing of DC Rachel Fletcher.
11.30 start
Find first session in link below
11.30 start
Find first session in link below
[We have returned to the hearing room. Witness Sergeant Damon Hall (DH) is up next]
[CD takes DH through identity, and account and honesty of contents]
[CD takes DH through identity, and account and honesty of contents]
CD - You tell us u are speaking about weekend of dec 2023. U were at Gateshead Station with RF and DS Tina Brown. Where were you?
DH - I was on desks behind RF and TB. About 6ft away from me and not partic listening.
DH - I was on desks behind RF and TB. About 6ft away from me and not partic listening.
A woman shopped at Costco every week for 6 years. That's roughly 300 trips. Roughly $2,400 a year on her card, $14,400 total. She had the basic Gold Star membership, $65 a year. She used it for bulk toilet paper, rotisserie chicken, and gas that was maybe a few cents cheaper than the station down the street.
She never filed a return outside the receipt window. She never used the pharmacy. She never checked her card benefits. She never once looked at what her membership actually included. She just walked in, filled a cart, walked out.
Her sister, who runs procurement for a mid-size company and has an Executive membership, found out over lunch and put her fork down.
"You've paid Costco $14,400 and you've been treated like a guest who's never been introduced to the house. If you'd upgraded to Executive membership, you'd have gotten 2% back on every purchase, which alone would have paid for the membership five times over. You'd have had a warranty on almost everything you bought, doubled past the manufacturer's. You'd have had a concierge service that finds the lowest advertised price on your own purchases and refunds you the difference automatically. And you'd have booked travel through Costco at rates that beat the sites you've been comparison shopping for years."
She showed her 10 Costco secrets that turn a warehouse club into a system that quietly pays you back for shopping there.
Here's the full playbook.
She never filed a return outside the receipt window. She never used the pharmacy. She never checked her card benefits. She never once looked at what her membership actually included. She just walked in, filled a cart, walked out.
Her sister, who runs procurement for a mid-size company and has an Executive membership, found out over lunch and put her fork down.
"You've paid Costco $14,400 and you've been treated like a guest who's never been introduced to the house. If you'd upgraded to Executive membership, you'd have gotten 2% back on every purchase, which alone would have paid for the membership five times over. You'd have had a warranty on almost everything you bought, doubled past the manufacturer's. You'd have had a concierge service that finds the lowest advertised price on your own purchases and refunds you the difference automatically. And you'd have booked travel through Costco at rates that beat the sites you've been comparison shopping for years."
She showed her 10 Costco secrets that turn a warehouse club into a system that quietly pays you back for shopping there.
Here's the full playbook.
She started with the membership tier that changes everything downstream.
"You've been on Gold Star. That's the tier built for someone who wants a card, not a system."
She explained that Costco sells two memberships. Gold Star, at $65 a year, gets you in the door and gets you the prices. Executive, at $130 a year, gets you the door, the prices, and 2% cash back on qualifying purchases, up to $1,250 a year, paid out as a reward certificate you redeem in-store or online.
On $14,400 of spending over 6 years, at roughly $2,400 a year, an Executive membership would have paid out close to $48 a year in cash back, nearly triple the $65 difference between the two tiers. The membership doesn't just pay for itself. It pays itself back and hands you a profit.
She told her Rule 1, the rule that unlocks everything else in the playbook, is to upgrade to Executive the moment your annual spending crosses roughly $3,250. Below that, do the math each year. Above it, Executive is free money you're declining to collect.
"You've been on Gold Star. That's the tier built for someone who wants a card, not a system."
She explained that Costco sells two memberships. Gold Star, at $65 a year, gets you in the door and gets you the prices. Executive, at $130 a year, gets you the door, the prices, and 2% cash back on qualifying purchases, up to $1,250 a year, paid out as a reward certificate you redeem in-store or online.
On $14,400 of spending over 6 years, at roughly $2,400 a year, an Executive membership would have paid out close to $48 a year in cash back, nearly triple the $65 difference between the two tiers. The membership doesn't just pay for itself. It pays itself back and hands you a profit.
She told her Rule 1, the rule that unlocks everything else in the playbook, is to upgrade to Executive the moment your annual spending crosses roughly $3,250. Below that, do the math each year. Above it, Executive is free money you're declining to collect.
Secret 1: She showed her the price adjustment window most members don't know exists.
Her sister assumed, like most shoppers, that once she paid for something, the price was locked. She'd seen an item drop in price the week after buying it more than once and shrugged it off.
Costco allows a 30-day post-purchase price adjustment on nearly everything. If an item you bought drops in price within 30 days, you bring your receipt to Membership Services and they refund the difference, no argument, no return required.
She showed her an example. A patio set bought for $649 dropped to $549 three weeks later during a seasonal promo. A five-minute conversation at the counter got the $100 back, no box to repack, no trip to customer service with the original packaging. Multiply that across appliances, furniture, electronics, and seasonal goods over 6 years, and the unclaimed adjustments likely ran into hundreds of dollars.
Costco doesn't advertise this at checkout. It's in the membership terms, not on the receipt.
Her sister assumed, like most shoppers, that once she paid for something, the price was locked. She'd seen an item drop in price the week after buying it more than once and shrugged it off.
Costco allows a 30-day post-purchase price adjustment on nearly everything. If an item you bought drops in price within 30 days, you bring your receipt to Membership Services and they refund the difference, no argument, no return required.
She showed her an example. A patio set bought for $649 dropped to $549 three weeks later during a seasonal promo. A five-minute conversation at the counter got the $100 back, no box to repack, no trip to customer service with the original packaging. Multiply that across appliances, furniture, electronics, and seasonal goods over 6 years, and the unclaimed adjustments likely ran into hundreds of dollars.
Costco doesn't advertise this at checkout. It's in the membership terms, not on the receipt.
One last message I am going walking somewhere tomorrow probably won't say where or when I want to give you cops a break from my ass but as for the rest tagged they are free game 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜
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